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by RabbitAngstrom 4824 days ago
You got it: when you follow the money, it's clear why this article is happening. Journals have long used free labor for peer review and editing, and rake in the money with subscriptions (paywalls) and advertising.

The most impacted journals, in my estimation, will be the smaller ones that make no money via advertising or editorial. And there are hundreds (thousands?) of small journals to every Nature or Science.